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Bastnäsite On Quartz

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Bastnäsite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Zagi Mountain, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 0.8 × 0.2 cm
Description

Though small but rare and highly collectible.

Bastnaesite crystal is undamaged. Quartz has a cross by astrophyllite fibers inside. The quartz has a very minute chip off at tip which is visible through 10X loupe only. The chip shows like healed up naturally.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bastnäsite

Synonym Of: 

Bastnäsite-(Ce)

Formula: 
(Ce,La)(CO3)F
Strunz: 
5.BD.20a
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5

Bastnäsite-(La)

Formula: 
(La,Ce)(CO3)F
Strunz: 
5.BD.20a
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0

Bastnäsite-(Nd)

Formula: 
Nd(CO3)F
Strunz: 
5.BD.20a
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5

Bastnäsite-(Y)

Formula: 
(Y,Ce)(CO3)F
Strunz: 
5.BD.20a
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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